Maharashtra and Telangana Announce Festive Bonuses for State Employees

The governments of Maharashtra and Telangana announced festive bonuses for state-owned enterprise employees on October 30, 2026. In Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking will distribute 75 crore rupees on November 3, providing 33,000 rupees to each of its 22,654 employees. This disbursement follows guidance from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

In a separate action, the Telangana government directed the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) to pay a Performance-Linked Reward bonus totaling 419 crore rupees on November 5. Approximately 38,000 employees covered under the National Coal Wage Agreement will receive up to 1,10,250 rupees each, calculated based on their working days during the previous financial year.

This SCCL payout follows a profit-sharing bonus paid to workers on October 13. Combined, the total workforce payout for the coal company this month reaches approximately 1,020 crore rupees.